Ecclesiastes 8:2

I [say], Keep the king's command, and that because of the oath of God.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

In Context

1Who is as the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

3Be not hasty to go out of his presence. Persist not in an evil matter, for he does whatever pleases him.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 14:26And when the people came to the forest, behold, the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

1 Kings 2:43Why then have thou not kept the oath of LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?

Proverbs 24:21My son, fear thou LORD and the king, [and] do not associate with those who are given to change.

Romans 13:1Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher, for there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God, are those that have been instituted.

1 Peter 2:13Therefore because of the Lord, ye should submit to every human establishment, whether to a king as being supreme,

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 8:2-6

The Excellence of Wisdom; The Duty of Subjects. 1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? 5 Whoso keepeth the… Read the whole commentary →

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